Cast Members

Bios and information on our talented character actors, ready to attend your child birthday and make it magical

Cast Members

At Princess Parties by Mimi we pride ourselves in having the best character actors in the city, our team is full of passionate, skilled actors who, most importantly, want your child's special day to be the best that it can be. We are the only Princess Party company in the city who requires each character actor get a Police background check before we send them to parties and who has an extensive training program each performer is required to pass. You know your children will be safe with us!

We understand you may want to know a little bit about who you are inviting into your home, please read through our bios to better acquaint yourself.

Amy AKA Mimi, CEO & Owner

Favourite characters Ariel and Wonder Woman

Amy has spent most of her life fascinated by comic and nerd culture. Which includes a deep love for Disney. In fact she could probably quote the entire movie The Little Mermaid.

Amy is involved in Calgary's growing costuming community and is constantly creating new costumes. Some of her beautiful costume work is available for parties, the Wonder Woman and Pink Ranger. She is one of the best Superhero actors in the city with 8 years of Martial Arts experince, she can really show off those Superhero moves!

Amy is incredibly passionate about each character she portrays and is a wealth of knowledge for all of them, with a beautiful singing voice to boot having been classically trained for over 10 years.

Shaye, Assistant Manager - Princesses

Favourite character Aurora

Shaye has been working for Princess Parties by Mimi for over 3 years and absolutely loves the work she does. She has a strong passion for the arts, especially music, and prides herself on being able to bring a truly magical experience to every princess party through her singing voice. She believes that a child’s imagination is something to be nurtured, cherished, and encouraged through the arts.

Growing up as a ballet dancer, singer, stage actor, and now musician, she understands the importance of art and how it shapes our future generations. Her favourite princess growing up was Princess Aurora because of her beautiful voice and love of berry picking! In recent days she finds herself able to identify with Queen Elsa’s calm and elegant demeanour and loves when the little ones join in on singing ‘Let it Go’.

Princess Parties by Mimi is the perfect way to create an unforgettable experience and leaves you with memories that will last forever!

Jenna, Assistant Manager - Super Heroes

Favourite Characters Supergirl, Rapunzel and Batgirl

Jenna has been working for Princess Parties by Mimi for over three years, starting off volunteering with the amazing charity events before becoming more active in the parties we offer.

She has extensive experience working with children working for over ten years as both a Day Camp instructor and snowboard instructor. As such, she brings a broad array of games in her repertoire for all characters.

Jenna is a costume enthusiast having made almost all the costumes she wears for the company. Due to her instructor background Jenna typically leans towards the more active characters we offer, such as Supergirl, Batgirl, Rapunzel and Mal.

Jenna is a big time comic book fan, she is a walking encyclopedia of DC and Marvel history. You won't find any other Batgirl or Supergirl in the city that knows more about those characters than Jenna does.

Riane

Favourite characters Mulan, Moana, and Belle

By day Riane is a front-end software developer with a passion for user experience design. The rest of her time is spent pursuing her many different hobbies and interests. One of which is costuming. This is actually what got her started as a character actor with Princess Parties by Mimi when she was spotted at Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in 2015 dressed as Princess Anna from Frozen.

Calgary's costuming community has been a part of Riane’s life since 2008. However, it was only in the last 4 years that she began seriously investing more time into this lifestyle. She spends hours creating her own costumes from scratch. Through this she’s been able to learn a number of various skill sets and continues to do so and she loves it.

As a long time Disney fan for Riane having the chance to interact with kids to bring fun and magic into their day is the icing on the cake.

Riah

Favourite characters Ariel, Rapunzel and Elsa.

From a young age, Riah has been part of the theatrical world, starting her journey on the stage with ballet, modern, jazz, and contemporary dance. She then set her sights on acting, training and studying at the University of Calgary's School of Performing and Creative Arts. Always feeling alive and at home on the stage, it is no surprise that even when there are not any stage lights to stand under, she shines.

It was during her studies at the University of Calgary that she came across the art of cosplay, and it was through cosplay she became a part of Princess Parties by Mimi. From being able to make the characters and their stories come to life in our world, to creating magical moments for the children that will last for a lifetime, Riah loves being a part of Princess Parties by Mimi and hopes to make your child's special day one to remember.

Fawad

Favourite character Spider-Man

Fawad fully embodies the famous Spider-Man quote, "With great power, comes great responsibility". He believes it is his responsibility to spark each child's imagination and wonder, and have them enjoy being their age. Simply put, he wants them entertained to the fullest extent by providing the most authentic Superhero experience in the city. A goal he is determined to provide!

His passion for working with children has grown immensely since he started working with Princess Parties by Mimi. He is proud to invest his time to be a part of any and all special celebrations.

Fawad makes one of the best Superhero character actors in the city. An avid fitness fanatic and competitor in fitness competition we sure as heck don't need a muscle suit to help him fill out costumes. He also is a huge Marvel fan and has a wealth of knowledge about each and every Marvel Character.

Emily

Favourite characters Anna and Snow White

Emily actively volunteered as Princess characters for local events for Calgary communities before joining our team for parties. She started out in Calgary's costuming community and often makes her own outfits from scratch. Over the past few years she adding more Princesses to her own line-up!

Emily has been an avid Disney fan for as long as she can remember, and is able to bring the love for each character into each and every party. Her love for the Disney Universe is spread through both the classic and newer films, making her extremely versatile and able to fully interact as any character at any party. Emily truly makes the perfect Princess, there is no one else who walks, talks and acts with more grace, elegance and poise than Emily!

Ivy

Favourite characters Anna, Ariel, Belle and Wonder Woman

Ivy has been working with Princess Parties by Mimi for about 5 years and has loved the opportunity to make children's dreams come true. Working as a character actor sparked Ivy's love for children which has only grown throughout the years. Ivy has extensive experience working with and entertaining children, from nannying, teaching drama camps and her role as an assistant preschool teacher. Ivy has been able to channel her passions for the arts, making magic, and inspiring children into being one of the very best character actors for PPbM.

Growing up in Calgary Ivy has always been surrounded by arts and culture, she now has 3 years of professional acting experience under her belt. From film, to theatre and improv, she has truly begun to emerge in the Calgary arts scene.

Ivy brings an extremely authentic character experience to each party and believes that every child deserves the chance to meet and be inspired by their heroes. Whether she is throwing punches as Wonder Woman or hosting a singalong as Anna, Ivy commits herself 100% to each character she portrays.

Katia

Favourite characters Jasmine and Belle

Her name is Katia, and she is a princess! Katia has been with Princess Parties by Mimi for over four year and when she is not in gown and makeup, she is a first year university student.

Being part of princess parties gives her the opportunity to get glamed up and go out to make a child's special day. With all the glitter and magic, Katia couldn't imagine a better party, and honestly I am so lucky to have her be a part of it all!

Annika

Favourite characters: Esmerelda and Elena

Annika has been part of Calgary’s music community her whole life. Princess Parties by Mimi isa new addition to her already vast performance experiences. She has sung with Calgary Operaand the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra many times as a part of the children’s chorus throughCantare Children’s Choir. Several musicals and jazz events round out her background as aperformer. Being very musically gifted along with singing, Annika has training in dance and piano.

She is excited to be enriching her solo career and wants to pursue music in university afterfinishing high school. Being a devoted Disney fan for as long as she can remember, she isready to make your event sparkle as your favorite character and to be the person to fill your daywith sunshine.